RPC IV.2, 163 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 163 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 3 (youthful, GERMANICVS and SARMATICVS)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM[A SARM]
Edition Commodo Caesari Augusti filio Germanico Sarmatico Commodo Caes(ari) Aug(usti) fil(io) Germa(nico) Sarm(atico)
Translation to Commodus Caesar, son of Augustus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition coloniae Augustae Troadis col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(is)
Translation of the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design eagle flying, left, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.74 g
Axis 1
Reference Bellinger A 203(B)
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

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